According to CNN and the CDC, the Delta variant is ravaging the nation. Indeed, confusing yet contradicting pandemic-related regulations are threatening to squash the nascent economic recovery seen thus far. What about small businesses? How can they motivate frightened and overworked employees? Keep reading to find out three keys that should help turn things around and improve your team dynamics.
Welcome back to the JMS blog!
Dear Readers, thank you very much for your continued support! JMS is a small consulting firm that helps individuals and organizations explore new avenues to face crises of all sorts with efficiency. Consequently, the JMS team is all too familiar with the level of stress and uncertainty you have felt in the past year. We are all wrestling with the draining and dreaded pandemic fatigue! Your concerns around the Delta variant and seemingly contradictory changes from the CDC are valid. And this blog is here to inspire you every step of the way as you fight to move forward and find joy in the littlest moments. OK, enough fluffing around. Let’s get into this right now!
One – Showing respect will always motivate your frightened and overworked employees.
The U.S. Constitution guarantees the unparallel human rights of freedom of movement and speech to its citizens. The global pandemic seems to have encouraged local officials to undermine such human rights in the name of public health and safety. Today, as more and more employees are crying foul and rejecting the idea that the government can rule over their bodies, small businesses are caught in the middle. How can managers motivate frightened and overworked employees in a climate rifled with an unprecedented level of discord?
The truth of the matter is that patience is running in low supply across the board. The entire globe has been grasping with this interminable pandemic. Americans, like everyone else, are traumatized, exhausted, and fearful. Furthermore, the threat of further curtailing individual freedoms as New York City issues vaccine mandate for indoor activities is indeed frightful to most employees.
Consequently, this blog invites you to shift your framework and consider yourself a shield that protects your people no matter the circumstances. After all, no customers should feel free to assault your employees over company policies to enforce ever-changing mask-wearing rules. In short, Dear Readers, the more you can show that you understand and respect the concerns of your team, the better are your chances to motivate frightened and overworked employees. Do you know a better way to improve team dynamics amid one of the greatest crises the nation has seen in many decades? Let us know in the comments below!
Two – Explore new ways to communicate better and more often.
Dear Readers, when you are in the throes of a crisis of epic proportions, it is easy to be short-tempered and snap at everyone around you. However, this natural response is one you must avoid at all costs. Indeed, barking orders has never solved anything!
Remember that your employees have no understanding of the heavy burden you carry as a small business owner. They have no idea of the sweat equity, let alone how much money you put in only to keep the doors opened. Indeed, they are too busy dealing with their day-to-day trials and tribulations to have the time to ponder how hard your life might be.
Therefore, this blog invites you to incorporate regular pow-wows convenient for all teams (including the off-shift team) to hear how the latest public policy changes could affect overall productivity. Believe it or not, employees want to know what’s going on with your small business. Constant communications will help them be more vested in your success. Thus, Dear Readers, you want to create regular opportunities to catch up that fit the culture of your small business, of course.
Also, this blog cannot stress enough that the frequency of sessions matters a lot more than the length of time per session. The challenge is to be creative as you design new opportunities to bridge communication deficits between you and your employees. In time, you will see that the work you put into reinforcing your bond with each employee will yield new heights of productivity and output. If you need help with any of our tailor-made services, don’t hesitate to email us at jms@branding24seven.com.
Three – Being an inspiration is the best way to motivate frightened and overworked employees.
Dear Readers, effective leadership is the heart and soul of any thriving business. But in these times of unprecedented level of uncertainty, you’ll need a substantial dose of resilience. Therefore, all eyes are on you! Your employees take their cues from you. How you face anxiety and manage panic matters. When you motivate your employees to go above and beyond without saying a word because they mirror your behavior, you have successfully become an inspiration, Dear Readers! Feel free to reach out if you would like to know how the JMS team can help you adopt a robust crisis management framework to improve team cohesion and output expansion.
You might also like to learn the best resilience framework to crush any crisis.
Final thoughts.
There you have it! The JMS team thanks you, Dear Readers, for taking the time to read today’s publication. The branding24seven community is here to inspire and encourage as you, Dear Readers, are embarking on the exhilarating journey to design the life of your dreams. This blog wants you to have the confidence to chase your goals with reckless abandon!
The JMS team thanks you for your support as you continue to submit requests by email or via the contact form. Don’t stop, Dear Readers! As a small consulting firm, the JMS team feels lucky to have the ability to support clients across industries through any given crisis that rocks their daily operations. We love creating articles that make you think, question everything you thought you knew, and change your life! Come back every week for actionable tips to level up your time management skills and optimize your financial or professional goals. Please share this publication on social media with friends or colleagues who might need an extra pep talk!
Dear Readers, we want to hear from you!
What are you doing to motivate frightened and overworked employees of your small business? Did you like our solutions, or do you think that we missed the mark? What else can this blog cover that will help you optimize your professional goals in 2021, Dear Readers?
Let us know by email at jms@branding24seven.com or by mail at JMStrategy LLC
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Dear Readers here is more content from the JMS team to help you explore how to inject resilience at work:
Building Resilience Is The Key To Facing Any Crisis Effectively.
How Can A Leader Promote Resilience At Work Amid A Pandemic?
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